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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to eligibility to file for compensation by persons |
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wrongfully imprisoned. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 103.003, Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 2. Section 103.054, Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 103.054. PAYMENT OF CERTAIN TUITION AND FEES. If |
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requested by the claimant before the seventh anniversary of the |
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date the claimant received the pardon or was granted relief as |
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required by Section 103.001 [relevant date described by Section
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103.003], tuition for up to 120 credit hours, including tuition |
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charged under Section 54.0513, Education Code, or any other law |
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granting an educational institution discretion to set the tuition |
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rate, and any mandatory fees associated with attendance at the |
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institution, charged by a career center or public institution of |
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higher education shall be paid on behalf of the claimant. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |